Feb 12 Watch 6:08 Isabel Allende’s newest historical novel tells familiar story of refugee life By Jeffrey Brown "A Long Petal of the Sea," a new historical novel by renowned writer Isabel Allende, draws upon events spanning from the Spanish civil war to the 1973 coup in her native Chile -- and with resonance for the experience of… Continue watching
Jan 29 Author tour for controversial ‘American Dirt’ is canceled By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel “American Dirt" has cancelled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety. The novel about a Mexican mother and her young son fleeing to the U.S. border had been praised… Continue reading
Jan 01 T.S. Eliot letters to his muse to be unveiled after 60 years By Christina Paciolla, Associated Press About 1,000 letters written by poet T.S. Eliot to confidante Emily Hale will be unveiled this week, and scholars hope they will reveal the extent of a relationship that's been speculated about for decades. Continue reading
Sep 19 National Book Awards longlist includes titles on border wall, Tribe Called Quest By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Hanif Abdurraqib's best-selling chronicle of A Tribe Called Quest and a memoir by chef Iliana Regan are among the works on the nonfiction longlist for the National Book Awards, as well as Greg Grandin's "The End of the Myth" about… Continue reading
Jul 26 Pioneering Native American author honored with peace prize By Dan Sewell, Associated Press A Native American author whose writings have highlighted his indigenous culture is this year's winner of a lifetime achievement award celebrating literature's power to foster peace, social justice and global understanding. Continue reading
May 10 ‘Don’t write—just type,’ and more advice from author Daniel Mendelsohn By Elizabeth Flock "If you think of writing as a job, as just getting the stuff out there, you’ll do a lot better than if you keep waiting for the angel of inspiration to visit," says Mendelsohn. Continue reading
Jan 21 How the public domain offers new life to these poetry classics By Lora Strum 2019 marks the first mass copyright expiration in more than two decades, freeing up works like Robert Frost's "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" for academic, creative and commercial use. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown interviews authors at the Miami Book Fair By artsdesk This Saturday and Sunday, watch live interviews with author John Grisham, young adult novelist Kwame Alexander, novelist Sandra Cisneros, historian Michael Beschloss, commentator Rebecca Traister and more. Continue reading
Oct 16 Man Booker Prize awarded to ‘Milkman’ author Anna Burns By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Burns won the prestigious honor Tuesday for her vibrant, violent story about men, women, conflict and power set during Northern Ireland's years of Catholic-Protestant violence. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown talks to Amy Tan, Ron Chernow and others at the National Book Festival By Corinne Segal PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown joins Rich Fahle of PBS Books to interview more than a dozen public figures and authors at the National Book Festival. Watch it live here. Continue reading